Then her stepfather marries her off without her consent and her husband continues the vicious cycle of abuse that her step-father began. We see young Celie who is repeatedly raped by her stepfather from so early an age that as a teenager, she has been impregnated twice. For instance, we hear Sofia’s melancholy words, as quoted from ‘ The Color Purple’:Ī girl child ain’t safe in a family of men Sofia to Celie (page 41)Ĭelie’s life is a testimony of the sad truth of the above words by Sofia. There is the vulnerable girl child that is preyed upon, abused, and raped by cruel individuals in the family units. In The Color Purple, we see the unjust treatment of females by males, subjugation of women by the society, and also women sabotaging their fellow women. Also, we see race, religion, and an array of other themes. We see the dynamics of gender from different dimensions. Gender is the major theme in The Color Purple. Below is an in-depth analysis of some of the themes and symbols in the novel. She also uses an interesting narrative style of letter writing to narrate the entire story. Alice Walker tells a great story and teaches numerous lessons in The Color Purple.
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